Matthew is a common name that was in 1994 and 1996 the second most popular birth name in the United States (see this page). It is traditionally spelled as Matthew, but sometimes spelled Mathew and even as the Muslim name Mathyu. Matthew can also be a last name, where an "s" is generally added to the end (Matthews). The name Matthew comes from the hebrew name Mattithyahu which means "Gift of God (YHVH)".

Nicknames and Alternate Names

There are only a few commonly used nicknames and alternate names for Matthew.

Famous Matthews (and alternate nicknames)